iterationlayer Extract Nomina Data
Payroll and finance teams use this recipe to extract nomina fields into structured JSON for payroll checks, employee portals, and accounting reconciliation.
APIs Used
Document Extraction (1 credit per page)
Prerequisites
You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.
For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.
Implementation
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-extraction/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "nomina.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/nomina-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "employee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee name"
},
{
"name": "employee_tax_id",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee tax or national ID"
},
{
"name": "employer_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employer name"
},
{
"name": "employer_tax_id",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employer tax ID"
},
{
"name": "pay_period_start",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Pay period start date"
},
{
"name": "pay_period_end",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Pay period end date"
},
{
"name": "percepciones",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Earnings or percepciones",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Earning description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Earning amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "deducciones",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Deductions or deducciones",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Deduction description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Deduction amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "gross_pay",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Total percepciones or gross pay"
},
{
"name": "tax_withheld",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Income tax withheld"
},
{
"name": "social_security",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Social security contribution"
},
{
"name": "net_pay",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Neto a pagar"
},
{
"name": "currency",
"type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
"description": "Currency code"
}
]
}
}'
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.extractDocument({
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "nomina.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/nomina-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "employee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee name"
},
{
"name": "employee_tax_id",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee tax or national ID"
},
{
"name": "employer_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employer name"
},
{
"name": "employer_tax_id",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employer tax ID"
},
{
"name": "pay_period_start",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Pay period start date"
},
{
"name": "pay_period_end",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Pay period end date"
},
{
"name": "percepciones",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Earnings or percepciones",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Earning description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Earning amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "deducciones",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Deductions or deducciones",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Deduction description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Deduction amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "gross_pay",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Total percepciones or gross pay"
},
{
"name": "tax_withheld",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Income tax withheld"
},
{
"name": "social_security",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Social security contribution"
},
{
"name": "net_pay",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Neto a pagar"
},
{
"name": "currency",
"type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
"description": "Currency code"
}
]
}
});
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.extract_document(**{
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "nomina.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/nomina-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "employee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee name"
},
{
"name": "employee_tax_id",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee tax or national ID"
},
{
"name": "employer_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employer name"
},
{
"name": "employer_tax_id",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employer tax ID"
},
{
"name": "pay_period_start",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Pay period start date"
},
{
"name": "pay_period_end",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Pay period end date"
},
{
"name": "percepciones",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Earnings or percepciones",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Earning description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Earning amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "deducciones",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Deductions or deducciones",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Deduction description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Deduction amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "gross_pay",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Total percepciones or gross pay"
},
{
"name": "tax_withheld",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Income tax withheld"
},
{
"name": "social_security",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Social security contribution"
},
{
"name": "net_pay",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Neto a pagar"
},
{
"name": "currency",
"type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
"description": "Currency code"
}
]
}
})
package main
import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"
func main() {
client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
result, err := client.ExtractDocument(il.ExtractDocumentRequest{
Files: []il.FileInput{
il.FileInput{
Type: "url",
Name: "nomina.pdf",
Url: "https://example.com/documents/nomina-sample.pdf",
},
},
Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "employee_name",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Employee name",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "employee_tax_id",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Employee tax or national ID",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "employer_name",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Employer name",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "employer_tax_id",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Employer tax ID",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "pay_period_start",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Pay period start date",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "pay_period_end",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Pay period end date",
},
il.ArrayFieldConfig{
Name: "percepciones",
Type: "ARRAY",
Description: "Earnings or percepciones",
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "description",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Earning description",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "amount",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Earning amount",
},
},
},
il.ArrayFieldConfig{
Name: "deducciones",
Type: "ARRAY",
Description: "Deductions or deducciones",
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "description",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Deduction description",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "amount",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Deduction amount",
},
},
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "gross_pay",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Total percepciones or gross pay",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "tax_withheld",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Income tax withheld",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "social_security",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Social security contribution",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "net_pay",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Neto a pagar",
},
il.CurrencyCodeFieldConfig{
Name: "currency",
Type: "CURRENCY_CODE",
Description: "Currency code",
},
},
},
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
_ = result
}
{
"name": "Extract Nomina Data",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract Nomina Data\n\nPayroll and finance teams use this recipe to extract nomina fields into structured JSON for payroll checks, employee portals, and accounting reconciliation.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
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],
"id": "extract-nomina-data-overview",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"id": "extract-nomina-data-trigger",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "{\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"employee_name\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Employee name\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"employee_tax_id\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Employee tax or national ID\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"employer_name\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Employer name\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"employer_tax_id\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Employer tax ID\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"pay_period_start\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Pay period start date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"pay_period_end\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Pay period end date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"percepciones\",\n \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n \"description\": \"Earnings or percepciones\",\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"description\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Earning description\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"amount\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Earning amount\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"deducciones\",\n \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n \"description\": \"Deductions or deducciones\",\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"description\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Deduction description\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"amount\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Deduction amount\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"gross_pay\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Total percepciones or gross pay\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"tax_withheld\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Income tax withheld\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"social_security\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Social security contribution\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"net_pay\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Neto a pagar\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"currency\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_CODE\",\n \"description\": \"Currency code\"\n }\n ]\n}",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "nomina.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/documents/nomina-sample.pdf"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"id": "extract-nomina-data-extract",
"name": "Extract Data",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
Extract nomina data from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:
- employee_name (TEXT): Employee name
- employee_tax_id (TEXT): Employee tax or national ID
- employer_name (TEXT): Employer name
- employer_tax_id (TEXT): Employer tax ID
- pay_period_start (DATE): Pay period start date
- pay_period_end (DATE): Pay period end date
- percepciones (ARRAY): Each with description (TEXT), amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT)
- deducciones (ARRAY): Each with description (TEXT), amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT)
- gross_pay (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Total percepciones or gross pay
- tax_withheld (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Income tax withheld
- social_security (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Social security contribution
- net_pay (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Neto a pagar
- currency (CURRENCY_CODE): Currency code
Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"employee_name": {
"value": "Maria Keller",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"EMPLOYEE NAME"
]
},
"employee_tax_id": {
"value": "Employee Tax Id",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"EMPLOYEE TAX ID"
]
},
"employer_name": {
"value": "Northwind GmbH",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"EMPLOYER NAME"
]
},
"employer_tax_id": {
"value": "Employer Tax Id",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"EMPLOYER TAX ID"
]
},
"pay_period_start": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"pay_period_end": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"percepciones": {
"value": [
{
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"amount": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"PERCEPCIONES"
]
},
"deducciones": {
"value": [
{
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"amount": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"DEDUCCIONES"
]
},
"gross_pay": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"tax_withheld": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"social_security": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"net_pay": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"currency": {
"value": "EUR",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CURRENCY"
]
}
}
}